Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — G7

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in the G7 in 2025 — 21.6%. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 4.7 pp.

2025 21.6% −0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 28.1%1973
Period minimum 19.2%2009

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — G7, 1970–202517.52022.52527.53019701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 26.3%1971: 26%1972: 26.5%1973: 28.1%1974: 27.8%1975: 24.6%1976: 25.8%1977: 26.2%1978: 26.9%1979: 27.6%1980: 26.6%1981: 26.1%1982: 24.3%1983: 23.9%1984: 25.5%1985: 25.1%1986: 25.1%1987: 25.3%1988: 26.2%1989: 26.5%1990: 25.9%1991: 25.2%1992: 24.5%1993: 24.1%1994: 24.3%1995: 24.4%1996: 24.2%1997: 24.1%1998: 23.9%1999: 23.9%2000: 24.4%2001: 23.2%2002: 22.3%2003: 22%2004: 22.4%2005: 22.8%2006: 23.2%2007: 22.8%2008: 22.1%2009: 19.2%2010: 20%2011: 20.7%2012: 20.8%2013: 20.9%2014: 21.4%2015: 21.6%2016: 21.3%2017: 21.7%2018: 22.1%2019: 22.2%2020: 21.9%2021: 22.4%2022: 22.9%2023: 22.2%2024: 22%2025: 21.6%
Change over the period: −4.7 pp Annual average: -0.09 pp
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — G7, by year G7 All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 21.6 −0.4 pp
2024 22 −0.2 pp
2023 22.2 −0.7 pp
2022 22.9 +0.5 pp
2021 22.4 +0.4 pp
2020 21.9 −0.2 pp
2019 22.2 +0.1 pp
2018 22.1 +0.4 pp
2017 21.7 +0.4 pp
2016 21.3 −0.2 pp
2015 21.6 +0.2 pp
2014 21.4 +0.5 pp
2013 20.9 +0.1 pp
2012 20.8 +0.1 pp
2011 20.7 +0.6 pp
2010 20 +0.8 pp
2009 19.2 −2.9 pp
2008 22.1 −0.7 pp
2007 22.8 −0.4 pp
2006 23.2 +0.3 pp
2005 22.8 +0.4 pp
2004 22.4 +0.3 pp
2003 22 −0.2 pp
2002 22.3 −0.9 pp
2001 23.2 −1.2 pp
2000 24.4 +0.5 pp
1999 23.9 +0 pp
1998 23.9 −0.2 pp
1997 24.1 −0.2 pp
1996 24.2 −0.1 pp
1995 24.4 +0.1 pp
1994 24.3 +0.3 pp
1993 24.1 −0.4 pp
1992 24.5 −0.7 pp
1991 25.2 −0.7 pp
1990 25.9 −0.6 pp
1989 26.5 +0.3 pp
1988 26.2 +0.9 pp
1987 25.3 +0.2 pp
1986 25.1 −0 pp
1985 25.1 −0.4 pp
1984 25.5 +1.5 pp
1983 23.9 −0.4 pp
1982 24.3 −1.8 pp
1981 26.1 −0.5 pp
1980 26.6 −1 pp
1979 27.6 +0.7 pp
1978 26.9 +0.7 pp
1977 26.2 +0.3 pp
1976 25.8 +1.3 pp
1975 24.6 −3.2 pp
1974 27.8 −0.4 pp
1973 28.1 +1.6 pp
1972 26.5 +0.5 pp
1971 26 −0.3 pp
1970 26.3

About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.